Using programme budgeting and marginal analysis (PBMA) to set priorities: Reflections from a qualitative assessment in an english primary care trust

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 162-168

  Goodwin, Elizabeth ^a   Frew, Emma J ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commissioning; Marginal analysis; Priority setting; Programme budgeting; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ARTICLE; BUDGET; COMMUNITY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY CARE TRUST; PROGRAMME BUDGETING AND MARGINAL ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH PRIORITY; COMMISSION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; MARGINAL ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY-SETTING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROGRAMME BUDGETING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED KINGDOM; PROCEDURES;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMISSIONING; MARGINAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY-SETTING; PROGRAMME BUDGETING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

BUDGETS; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84898702861     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.09.020     Document Type: Article

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